Table 2 Characteristics of caregivers and caring process
Variables | n | % | 95.0% CIc |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 56 | 19.9 | 15.7–25.0 |
Female | 225 | 81.1 | 75.0–84.3 |
Age (years) | |||
≤ 40 | 52 | 18.5 | 14.4–23.6 |
41–60 | 119 | 42.3 | 36.7–48.2 |
> 60 | 110 | 39.1 | 33.6–45.0 |
Education (years) | |||
Low | 189 | 67.3 | 61.6–72.5 |
Average | 77 | 27.4 | 22.5–32.9 |
High | 15 | 5.3 | 2.3–8.6 |
Marital status | |||
Without partner | 115 | 40.9 | 35.6–46.8 |
With partner | 166 | 59.1 | 53.2–64.7 |
Childrena | |||
No | 21 | 7.5 | 5.0–11.2 |
Yes | 259 | 92.5 | 88.8–95.0 |
Religiona | |||
No | 13 | 4.6 | 2.7–7.8 |
Yes | 267 | 95.4 | 92.2–97.3 |
Relationship with the patient | |||
Spouse | 116 | 41.3 | 35.7–47.1 |
Parents | 41 | 14.6 | 10.9–19.2 |
Other | 124 | 44.1 | 38.4–50.0 |
Chronic disease (self-report) | |||
No | 210 | 74.7 | 69.3–79.5 |
Yes | 71 | 25.3 | 20.5–30.7 |
Depression (self-report) | |||
No | 258 | 91.8 | 88.0–94.5 |
Yes | 23 | 8.2 | 5.5–12.0 |
Living with patient | |||
No | 77 | 27.4 | 22.5–32.9 |
Yes | 204 | 72.6 | 67.1–77.5 |
Physical activity | |||
High | 78 | 27.8 | 22.8–33.3 |
Average | 30 | 10.7 | 7.6–14.8 |
Low | 173 | 61.6 | 55.8–67.1 |
Receiving help with care | |||
No | 194 | 69.0 | 63.4–74.2 |
Yes | 87 | 31.0 | 25.8–36.6 |
Another family member needing care | |||
No | 166 | 59.1 | 53.2–64.7 |
Yes | 115 | 40.9 | 35.3–46.8 |
Mean | SDd | 95.0% CIc | |
Family income (U$$)b | 615.12 | 312.52 | 576.97–652.45 |
Time as caregiver (years) | 12.13 | 11.44 | 10.79–13.48 |
Contact days (per week) | 6.38 | 1.60 | 6.19–6.57 |